We Don't Want To Pay The FCC $35.00 Tax | Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast loosely based on ham radio, hosted by Josh Nass, KI6NAZ and his no license wife, Leah, we talk about New Year’s Eve, the new FCC licensing fee and how much we oppose it. Warning: This is a much more relaxed, very off topic but somber episode. It’s the last podcast of the year or the first, depending on when you hear this. We wish you health, happiness and the best year you’ve ever had.

Ham Radio Minute: Try out Parks On The Air (POTA) and Summits On The Air (SOTA) chasing.

https://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/

https://pota.us/#/

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Emails: We talk about ham radio helping out astronauts with socialization, the difference between Banh Khot and Banh Xeo (we told you it was off topic), and answer other emails. Here’s a great article linked by Nim about Ham Radio and Astronauts:

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-12-23/ham-radio-and-astronauts

You can email Leah if you want something discussed on the podcast at Leah@hamtactical.com.

Technician Crash Course: Leah learns about a tricky Technician test question, dives into repeaters, forgets everything she learned a second before and doesn’t do so well.

Drinks: We’re ringing in the new year with a magnum of L’eclat de 1990 despite not knowing how to pronounce it.

Show topic: The FCC implemented a $35 fee for ham radio and we’re mad about it.

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